send shivers down someone's spine

Verb

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

Japanese Meaning

身の毛がよだつほど怖がらせる / 背筋が凍るような恐怖を与える

A whisper behind the curtain late at night can send shivers down someone's spine.

夜遅くにカーテンの後ろから聞こえるささやき声は、人を背筋が凍る思いにさせることがある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.

sends shivers down someone's spine

（ present singular third-person ）

sending shivers down someone's spine

（ participle present ）

sent shivers down someone's spine

（ participle past ）

sent shivers down someone's spine

（ past ）